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  • Event Dedicated To Centenary Of Willian Saroyan's Birth Held In Roma

    EVENT DEDICATED TO CENTENARY OF WILLIAN SAROYAN'S BIRTH HELD IN ROMANIA

    Noyan Tapan
    http://www.nt.am?shownews=1010684
    Dec 17, 2008

    BUCHAREST, DECEMBER 17, ARMENIANS TODAY - NOYAN TAPAN. An event
    dedicated to the centenary of William Saroyan's birth was held at the
    Hall of the Union of Writers of Romania on December 12. The event was
    organized by the Armenian embassy in Romania, the Union of Writers of
    Romania, the UNESCO Office in that country, and the Union of Armenians
    of Romania.

    Speeches on life and works of the great writer were made by the deputy
    chairman of the Union of Writers of Romania, the chairman of the
    Union of Armenians of Romania, the Romanian minister of economy and
    finance Varujan Vosganian, the Armenian ambassador to Romania Yeghishe
    Sargsyan, lecturer of Bucharest University of Theatrical and Cinema
    Art Titus Vijue, journalist and translator Madeleine Karakasian,
    the secretary of the Union of Writers of Romania Irina Horea, and
    the film maker and actor Florin Kevorkian.

    Episodes of the films about William Saroyan, including the film made
    during the writer's visits to Armenia were demonstrated, and literary
    performances were given during the event.

    According to the RA MFA Press and Information Department, the event
    was attended by representatives of literary and social circles,
    diplomats, reporters, and members of the Armenian community.
    From: Baghdasarian
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